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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 13, 2017

Beyond this posting and being dumb about what they put online is the underlying--these guys apparently did not feel that they were doing anything wrong.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 13, 2017

I think one of the real problems here is what is the jurisdiction, what is the accountability for a former marine.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 13, 2017

It is called Solar Reserve where it is a solar facility with concentric rings of mirrors.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 8, 2017

The fiscal year budget request holds the Army end strength at 476,000, 343,000 National Guard, 199,000 Reserve.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 8, 2017

I really think the term should be 'whole-of-society.'

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 8, 2017

I think cyber shows that much of what we are seeing is a national security issue.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 8, 2017

I think one of our big gaps when we talk about what do we need to do, a policy and a strategy, as the chairman has mentioned, is absolutely critical because right now deterrence does not work unless there is a strategy and unless we know…

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 8, 2017

Secretary Mattis is leading a very rigorous and detailed strategic review of the defense planning guide.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 8, 2017

This is not a budget issue really. This is an organizational issue.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 8, 2017

Senator Rounds and I supported an amendment that got into the National Defense Act last year.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 8, 2017

I would suggest that wargaming and stress-testing would be very important, particularly where you do not have direct control over these assets.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 8, 2017

I am gravely concerned because, as you have testified, your capacity is very dependent upon commercial partners. You said that every CEO says they are safe, and I do not believe it.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 8, 2017

Success is not winning. Success is learning.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 8, 2017

I believe that my part of this problem set is to provide that credible combat power in the face of North Korean provocation.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 8, 2017

As I talk to people in Maine, they are surprised to learn that Seoul is about 30 miles from the North Korean border.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Mar 8, 2017

I think Kim Jong un has elevated that to a cycle of provocation, provocation, provocation.

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